5 WAYS TO DITCH
SINGLE-USE PLASTIC NOW

Single-use plastics (SUPS) are plastic products that are only used once before being disposed of. They are primarily made from fossil-fuel based chemicals (petrochemicals) and are intended to be disposed of right after use – often in mere minutes. Here we offer you advice and re-useable alternatives to help you to move away from SUPS, for your health and the health of our environment.

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Beyond Plastic Bermuda

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We are so proud of our Gold Champion Partner Bacar

We are so proud of our Gold Champion Partner Bacardi! Well done for leading the way to eliminating single-use plastic! ❤️

https://bernews.com/2023/11/bacardi-rids-plastic-reduce-cardboard-usage/

Visit the Beyond Plastic website to find out more

Visit the Beyond Plastic website to find out more about how endocrine disrupting toxins in plastic are contributing to a decline in men's and women's sexual health. You can make the choice to say no to single-use plastic and current chemical cocktail of toxins that exist in the world today and will be affecting your health, maybe not today but in the future, www.beyondplastic.bm

Research is pointing to plastic toxins affecting m

Research is pointing to plastic toxins affecting male and female fertility. Visit our website to find more about the link and why you should say no to single-use plastic www.beyondplastic.bm

Toxins in plastic leach into the food we eat and t

Toxins in plastic leach into the food we eat and the drinks we drink, affecting human ability to reproduce. Studies are pointing to these toxins being endocrine disruptors. To find out more about why you should say no to single-use plastic for your health and the health of your family, visit our website www.beyondplastic.bm

England is just one in a long list of countries wh

England is just one in a long list of countries who have single-use plastic bans in place to help reduce the environmental and health impacts of plastics, specifically in the food/take away industry. Bermuda we are still waiting for legislation! There is an immediate solution. As a community we can choose to say no to single-use plastic and by making small changes like using a reusable lunch container we can contribute to the bigger changes that will fight the global issues of plastic pollution, climate change and the health impacts of plastic. Choose to say no to single-use plastic today!

Microwaving plastic is proven to release chemicals

Microwaving plastic is proven to release chemicals and nano-plastics and contributes to the estimation that humans consume a credit card size amount of plastic each week. There is an easy solution! Microwave your food in glass or ceramic containers. Your health will thank you for making this simple swap! If you would like to know more about the harmful effects of plastic and plasticisers on human health visit the 'Articles & Research' section of the Resources heading on the Beyond Plastic website www.beyondplastic.bm

For more information on keeping tank water safe vi

For more information on keeping tank water safe visit the Bermuda Government's web page and view the Guidance Paper on Safe Tank Water https://www.gov.bm/sites/default/files/Safe%20Water%20-%202017.pdf
Or get in contact with the team at Beyond Plastic www.beyondplastic.bm

Everyone is trying to do it… but when you dig in

Everyone is trying to do it... but when you dig into these things carbon offsetting is not what it is all cracked up to be and is often an exercise in greenwashing. There are not enough projects for everyone who plans to offset and consumers should pay particular attention to this in relation to packaging and consumer goods. We cannot get away from packaging but if it can be composted, returned, refilled, reused and is a part of a closed loop system that eliminates waste... that is the best solution. As far as large corporates who 'offset', this is usually done with the best of intentions but often there are better ways. Want to know more? Get in touch with the team at Beyond Plastic!

Often companies say plastic is being recycled but

Often companies say plastic is being recycled but they actually mean plastic waste are recycled by burning. This recycling will occur in some sort of incineration process, which produces energy. The companies rely on consumers feeling better if the item is recycled in some form or other. However, depending on where this chemical recycling occurs this process can emit more greenhouse gases than fossil fuel power plants. Plastic in Bermuda is chemically recycled at the incinerator. The incinerator does operate in a way that mitigates pollution but wouldn't it be better to just have less plastic to burn! To find out more visit our website www.beyondplastic.bm

Everyone thinks the chasing arrows symbol mean som

Everyone thinks the chasing arrows symbol mean something can be recycled. In fact the chasing arrows symbol is meaningless as it does not tell you whether an item can actually be recycled or not, or whether it can be recycled where you live. It is a marketing tool to indicate that it should be recycled, if it can be recycled, but mostly it just fools the consumer. Did you know most plastic cannot be recycled, especially coloured plastics, and in most cases when plastic can be recycled it is actually down cycled. Want to learn more about greenwashing and why recycling plastic is not a solution? Visit our website www.beyondplastic.bm to find out more!

Be aware of marketing language like 'please recycl

Be aware of marketing language like 'please recycle' on packaging. While the item may be recyclable, often this is not possible in most jurisdictions, and often in Bermuda. This is not because Bermuda is failing to provide recycling options, it is because it does not make sense to recycle that item; it is a false solution! Companies know that consumers feel better and are more likely to buy their products if they feel like the packaging can be recycled. Beyond Plastic is supportive of the Bermuda Government's recycling programme and advocates for businesses to be responsible for collecting post consumer waste packaging or to use packaging that is home compostable. Want to learn more and avoid the greenwashing... reach out to the Beyond Plastic Team through the website www.beyondplastic.bm

BPA Free is a good thing but it can sometimes mean

BPA Free is a good thing but it can sometimes means BPA has been replaced with an even more harmful chemical. The regulatory framework is behind manufacturers and so chemicals are used without being proven to be safe. Most chemicals added to plastic items are thought to be endocrine disrupting. More and more studies are proving that there is an undeniable link between health and the chemicals in our environment. Don't be greenwashed by labelling into thinking something is safe. Choose products that are made of natural products. Want to know more... visit www.beyondplastic.bm for more information about health and plastic.

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